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Noodles & Company NDLS Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 6, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$123.8MBeat by $2.3M
EPS-$0.44Beat by $0.17
Revenue estimate$121.5M
EPS estimate-$0.61

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Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$123.8M0.0%
Operating income-$812.0K+87.3%
Net income-$3.4M+62.3%
EPS (diluted)-$0.58-190%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4M+3.4%
Total debt$253.7M-12.6%
Total equity-$48.0M-246%
Total assets$246.3M-22.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$6.0M+49.2%
CapEx$2.1M-28.8%
Free cash flow$3.9M+253%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 03/31/26
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Market cap$50.34M+1.0%
Enterprise value$302.58M-10.7%
P/S0.1×0.0×

Profitability

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Operating margin-5.3%-0.6pp
Net margin-7.5%-0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Current ratio0.3×0.0×

Segments

By product

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Restaurant revenue$121.4M+0.1%
Franchising royalties and fees, and other$2.3M-4.9%

By segment

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Reportable Segment$123.8M0.0%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q2 2026$127.0MBeat by $7.6M
Q1 2026$123.8MBeat by $2.3M
Q4 2025$122.8MBeat by $376.0KQ3 2025$122.1MMiss by $314.0KQ3 2025$126.4MBeat by $3.5MQ2 2025$123.8MBeat by $475.0K

Diluted EPS

Q2 2026$0.18Beat by $0.23
Q1 2026-$0.44Beat by $0.17
Q4 2025-$0.43Beat by $0.29Q3 2025-$0.10Miss by $0.01Q3 2025-$0.12Miss by $0.07Q2 2025-$0.20Miss by $0.10

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Questions, answered.

When did Noodles & Company report Q1 2026 earnings?
Noodles & Company (NDLS) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 6, 2026 after market close.
What were Noodles & Company's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Noodles & Company reported revenue of $123.8M and eps of $-0.44 for Q1 2026.
Did Noodles & Company beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $121.5M by $2.3M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $-0.61 by $0.17.
How did Noodles & Company's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 0.0% from $123.8M a year earlier and eps declined 120.0% from $-0.20.
Where can I find Noodles & Company's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001275158-26-000036) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001275158-26-000037) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.